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spcialeffects

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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:17 am Post subject: Tool kit and spares kit

I have just finished my build and am thinking about what tools and what spares to carry when I finally do start spreading my wings? There was a thread on here some time ago which I have a print out of and have come across an article in an old flyer magazine but thought Iâ€™d ask the question myself.............so what do you carry?



Frank, classic kit #165, G-STUE, 3730 hours

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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:21 pm Post subject: Tool kit and spares kit

Hi Frank,

I carry with me an inner tube for the main tire (Monowheel), spare outrigger arm, battery charger, and a multi craft tool. Along with the glass fuel sampler, small torch, paper maps, required documents, fuel cards, spare headphone batteries, first aid, ELT, window cleaner, oil rag and window cleaning rag. Not to get mixed up!

Lastly, for me, a spare pair of spectacles.

Cheers,

Tim 

Tim Ward

12 Waiwetu Street,

Fendalton,

Christchurch, 8052

New Zealand



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 I have just finished my build and am thinking about what tools and what spares to carry when I finally do start spreading my wings? There was a thread on here some time ago which I have a print out of and have come across an article in an old flyer magazine but thought Iâ€™d ask the question myself.............so what do you carry?

 

 Frank, classic kit #165, G-STUE, 3730 hours

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:46 pm Post subject: Tool kit and spares kit

Frank, 

Attached are a couple of checklists I made in 2000 when I got back into serious flying.  I updated them for the Europa and the new cell phone/iPad technology. 

  

I put in my aircraft spares that I carry if I’m going to Oshkosh or somewhere where other pilots are gathering so if someone has a problem, I’ve generally got the tool.  On short over night jaunts to take a client home nearby, I don’t  carry all that stuff (or even flight plan that much).   

  

On my cell I keep a complete list of the manuals for the aircraft engine, some avionics, wheel parts, and the like.  It is all on the cloud now a days.  I just like having a file. 

The files have everything from medication, prep for cross country, maintenance manual, installation manuals (because I often forget how to set the darn fuel totalizer), troubleshooting stuff I’ve done and the like which are specific to  my needs and my particular aircraft.  They are just .pdf files but in a pinch if you need to know what size seal is leaking on the 914 fuel pressure regulator, you’ve got it. 

  

In the military we had what was known as the In-Flight Guide and as a new Lieutenant that was always going cross country without a hitch, so the boss had me make up a checklist for the students and IPs and it paid off.  I guess I just  never stopped making checklists.  Most of my clients are quite experienced and dedicated pilots so I just never published them outside the shop as a serious pilot will plan his flight and fly the plan without incident.  New pilots or really rusty pilots, may  find these checklists handy. 

  

It seems if you prepare for your flight and carry spares you never have a problem nor need all that prep. 

  

Fly Safe, 

Bud Yerly 

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 I have just finished my build and am thinking about what tools and what spares to carry when I finally do start spreading my wings? There was a thread on here some time ago which I have a print out of and have come across an article in an old flyer magazine  but thought Iâ€™d ask the question myself.............so what do you carry?

 

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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:04 am Post subject: Tool kit and spares kit

Frank, If you are travelling to anywhere remote and it is a mono, then apart from a spare inner tube, you should give some thought as to how you might jack up the plane to get the wheel off. There is an account in the Europa Flyer about a year ago of Tim Houlihan having to abandon his plane on one of the Arran Islands in W Ireland. We rescued him a week or so later having constructed a triangular pad with two prongs which locates on the U/C arm to give a hard horizontal surface that you can put any sort of car jack under. Trikes are no problem - you can simply lift the wing on the puncture side and put any sort of trestle or prop under it to hold it up. 

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I have just finished my build and am thinking about what tools and what spares to carry when I finally do start spreading my wings? There was a thread on here some time ago which I have a print out of and have come across an article in an old flyer magazine but thought Iâ&euro;&trade;d ask the question myself.............so what do you carry?



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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Tool kit and spares kit

Hi David. Yes I have built a mono and yes I have come across the article in the flyer magazine explaining how to construct the simple wooden adapter which I will make in a week or two.

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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Tool kit and spares kit

Here's what i did in an hour and a half. Essential piece off kit I agree

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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Tool kit and spares kit

Frank,



We have carried these items and never been stuck.  Mostly we try to have items that are unique to our airplane - you can usually borrow other tools and parts.



 

Strap to attach to engine frame to lift aircraft to change tire

Rotax tool kit including spark plug wrench and combination screwdriver

Small adjustable "Cresent" wrench

Tools to change tire 5mm allen wrench, 10mm, 7/16" and 1/2" sockets, short extension, ratchet and valve core tool

2 ft safety wire

12 4" tie wraps

Torque drive screw driver to fit the torque screws that hold our cowl in place

Electrical tape

Pliers to grab wing root pins

Special 30A slo blo fuse for alternator output

A few zip plastic bags to put hardware in



All the above fits in a bag 6"x3"x2" and goes under a seat



Jacking block for monowheel similar to what you show

Spare inner tube (it is difficult to find a tube with the bent valve stem)

Small quantity of AeroSport oil

Chocks (we use AirGizmo they are light weight)

Tie downs for overnight



We have not had a tire problem in the last two years.  We finally realized that whenever we did training with a lot of landings, 15 or more one after another, heat built up in the tire and caused it to fail.  Once we got comfortable with running the tire pressure at 26 psi rather than 18 psi specified, we've not had flat tires.  It is easier to land especially on pavement with 18 psi, but with experience 26 psi is not too difficult.



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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:43 pm Post subject: Tool kit and spares kit

A good list! I carry pretty much the same, I also carry a copy of the page from the manual illustration of the wheel, handy to help see assembling. I have had two tube failures, fortunately not while landing, but the next morning flat. Both failures were at the stamp mark on the tube, weakened by that stamp. Finally found a much better tube nearly twice as thick. No more issues, but paranoid enough to carry a spare tube. I still run at 18lbs, I could see the tube wouldnâ€™t suffer as much with more pressure but Iâ€™m not sure I wouldnâ€™t be bouncing a lot at 26!

Jerry 

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 Frank,

 

 We have carried these items and never been stuck.  Mostly we try to have items that are unique to our airplane - you can usually borrow other tools and parts.

 

 

 Strap to attach to engine frame to lift aircraft to change tire

 Rotax tool kit including spark plug wrench and combination screwdriver

 Small adjustable "Cresent" wrench

 Tools to change tire 5mm allen wrench, 10mm, 7/16" and 1/2" sockets, short extension, ratchet and valve core tool

 2 ft safety wire

 12 4" tie wraps

 Torque drive screw driver to fit the torque screws that hold our cowl in place

 Electrical tape

 Pliers to grab wing root pins

 Special 30A slo blo fuse for alternator output

 A few zip plastic bags to put hardware in

 

 All the above fits in a bag 6"x3"x2" and goes under a seat

 

 Jacking block for monowheel similar to what you show

 Spare inner tube (it is difficult to find a tube with the bent valve stem)

 Small quantity of AeroSport oil

 Chocks (we use AirGizmo they are light weight)

 Tie downs for overnight

 

 We have not had a tire problem in the last two years.  We finally realized that whenever we did training with a lot of landings, 15 or more one after another, heat built up in the tire and caused it to fail.  Once we got comfortable with running the tire pressure at 26 psi rather than 18 psi specified, we've not had flat tires.  It is easier to land especially on pavement with 18 psi, but with experience 26 psi is not too difficult.

 

 Jim & Heather

 

 

 

 

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